Pedestrian struck, killed by vehicle at Tropicana, Paradise

LAS VEGAS (KSNV MyNews3) -- A man is dead after he was hit by a car Sunday night on Tropicana Avenue just west of Paradise Road.

Witness statements and evidence at the scene indicate a 58-year-old woman was driving a Ford Escape in the far right lane of Tropicana approaching the intersection of Paradise Road just after 9 p.m. The pedestrian was crossing Tropicana Avenue, and as he entered the street the front of the Ford struck the pedestrian.

The pedestrian was outside of the crosswalk and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The collision remains under investigation. This is the 37th traffic-related fatality in Metro’s jurisdiction for 2013.